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Battle of Koregaon
The Battle of Koregaon was fought in 1818 between the British East India Company and the Maratha Confederacy, at Koregaon Bhima. The 25,000-strong Marathas, led by Peshwa Baji Rao II intended to attack Pune. On their way, they were met by a 800-strong Company force that was on its way to reinforce the British troops in Pune. The Peshwa dispatched around 2,000 soldiers to attack the Company force, stationed in Koregaon. Led by Captain Francis Staunton, the Company troops defended their position for nearly 12 hours. The Marathas ultimately withdrew, fearing the arrival of a larger British force led by General Joseph Smith.
The Company troops included predominantly Mahar soldiers belonging to the Bombay Native Infantry, and therefore the Dalit activists regard the battle as a heroic episode in Dalit history.
== Background ==
The reign of Peshwa Baji Rao II saw the Marathas facing several confrontations with the British. In November 1817, the Company forces defeated the Peshawas in the Battle of Khadki near Pune. After the Peshwa fled to Satara, the Company forces took control of Pune. Pune was placed under Colonel Burr, while a British force led by General Smith pursued Peshwa. Smith feared that the Marathas might escape to Konkan and overpower the small British detachment there. As a result, he instructed Colonel Burr to send reinforcements to Konkan, and in turn, call in for reinforcements from Shirur. Towards the end of December, Colonel Burr received news that the Peshwa meant to attack Pune, and asked the Company troops stationed at Shirur for help.〔
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